SHREWSBURY, Mass. — Here is a summary – in no particular order – of the Top 10 Shrewsbury stories of 2012:

Shrewsbury Man Accused Of Killing, Eating Wife. On April 5, Shrewsbury police charged Jieming Liu, 79, with murder. During Liu's arraignment, it was revealed that he likely killed his wife and ate her flesh. Liu, who reportedly had Alzheimer's disease, died in May at Lemuel Shattuck Hospital in Jamaica Plain.

Work Begins On Shrewsbury's New Burns Bridge. In 2012, ground was broken for the new, $90 million bridge that will be completed in 2015. The bridge will replace the current structure that has connected Shrewsbury to Worcester since 1916.